MCAD’s screenings for the month of March is curated by editor, write and filmmaker Erwin Romulo, the film screenings complement MCAD’s current exhibition ‘the center will not hold’. These films look into the interrelation of film and migration, and forms of subverting, engaging, rethinking, proposing and resisting a challenging present. Yield March 20, 22, 24…
Acts of Life is a critical research residency initiated by NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in Manila with the support of the Goethe-Institutes in Singapore and Manila. At the heart of the programme is a commitment to critical research of the rapidly changing landscape of the…
Can you believe it’s almost the end of the year? With Christmas right around the corner we can’t help but feel excited. To get everyone in a festive spirit, we’ve chosen 3 Christmas films to screen on December. Arthur Christmas 2011 | British-American | PG | 1hr 37min Every year, Santa and his army of…
For the month of November, we will be screening back-to-back episodes from the documentary television series, How It’s Made. The show explores how the everyday objects or products we seldom stop to think about are made. In each episode, viewers learn how many common items – such as chocolate mints, skeletal replicas, pet nail trimmers,…
As part of MCAD’s on-going residency partnership with NTU CCA Singapore and the Goethe Institute, we invite you to join Vienna-based philosopher, Fahim Amir for a public lecture at 3pm, 30 October 2018, SDA Cinema,12/F De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, SDA Campus, P.Ocampo Street, Manila. Fahim Amir works at the intersections of nature, cultures…
Though film is a very visual medium, music is equally as essential to film. Music is what excites us, makes us fall in love, and pulls at the audience’s heartstrings. This month’s selection of films about music shows how music is important and integral in any culture, from Italy to China to Australia and beyond….
“Meals make the society , hold the fabric together in lots of ways that are charming and interesting and intoxicating to me.” – Anthony Bourdain People of all cultures find their identity in art and food, that’s why almost any country has its own iconic food0related film. Bourdain said, “If I’m an advocate of anything,…
On Sunday, June 3, MCAD welcomed over 100 first-time visitors to the Museum for a special “Salo Salo” Community Event at the Museum. As part of MCAD’s on-going Public Engagement and Education Program, the event partnered with DLS-CSB’s Center for Social Action and targeted local families, children and baranguay leaders . Guests were treated to…
Agnes Arellano, Silvana Diaz, Imelda Cajipe-Endaya and Brenda Fajardo come together for a conversation moderated by Karen Flores. Reclamation, transformation, differentiation and other strategies go into art production and dissemination, and influence reception. Looking into the legacy of art history, they will speak about how gender and race have informed their work as gallerist, educator…
The decision to move to another country is hardly an easy one. Humanitarian reasons are set against sentiments against immigrants. Our June selection of films shows opportunities to build peace and how these fare. The screenings will be held on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays of June inside the MCAD Multimedia Room, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde…
